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whats up everyone...
i figured it was time to start a build thread.. its been a year since i bought the car and about 6 months now since i bought my transplant.... so here it goes...


car: 1969 camaro
motor: 350
tranny: 350 turbo tranny
interior: redone
body: its a looker
miles on body: 144000
miles on "restore": 1000
wheels: 71 ss 15"s


i have never done anything to my cars except had people work on them...
i have moved into a new home with a 2 car garage and for xmas my wife got me air tools.... i will be doing this with help from friends in spare time...
sooo....

my goals...
ls1 motor
t-56 tranny
new radiator
built rear ( 10 bolt or 12 bolt )
efi gas tank
built heads
cam
any bolt ons
front disc conversion

power goal...... 450 whp
i know people are gonna say its not happening..
its a goal....

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how it was when i bought it

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the doors hinges needed to be rebuilt and a little bit of corner panel work need to be done....

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i hated these wheels


so i traded them for these... im not to thrilled about them but they will do until i can get some ralleys

bczee

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Nice looking 69, What is the color ? Sounds like you have a plan.. to get 450+ rwhp you might want to step up to a 6.0L, that well help make your goal.. H/C/I are the critical area to make the 450rwhp. Anything is possible if you have the time and money.

Suggest you go to the Internal section to get some better direction on the engines Heads and Cam for the build.. We here in the conversion section can help, but can better help with getting the conversion going, like mounts, wiring, Fan, etc..

Keep us posted..

BTW.. is this a real Z28 or clone ?

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actually give me a minute and i'll get to what i have and what i bought yesterday..lol i should be there in about 10 minutes..lol

Mike52

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If it were my project the first thing I would do is, take the Z-28 emblem off. It's always been a pet peeve of mine, I hate to see a non Z-28 Camaro with the emblems plastered all over the car. No offfense game-over, but I can spot 3 things in the pic of the rear of the car that proves its not a true Z-28, anyone with knowledge of first Gen Camaros can do the same.

Good luck with your project, I'm sure it will be a success and you are going to love the LS/T56 over the old 350/350 combo. What rear gear ratio do you plan to run?

BTW, here is a pic of the one I had in 1971 when I was 19.

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what i have so far on hand....

ls1 out of a 2002 ws6 with 38,000 miles


t-56 out of same car


243 heads off a trailblazer ss


5.0 shifter




pcm and wires


fast fuel rails....


fast lines


injectors


fast 92 intake


92 tb


clutch and flywheel (which im not to thrilled about)

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thanks man.... i thought about taking them off.... im still up in the air about it... if i keep them on i will try to get it as close as i can.... but im not to worried about it...

rear gears... man i dont know... im up in the air... 373 or 410's in either a 10 bolt or a 12 bolt ... i have a 10 bolt now... we'll see were money takes me in the next 8 weeks
i found this....
http://www.superchevy.com/technical/...s/viewall.html


nice pic...lol

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now.... what i have just ordered this week...

i bought
BRP install kit comes with mounts etc...
http://www.brphotrods.com/mm5/mercha...gory_Code=CNV1

i already had the oil pan and other stuff they offer on their website

BRP hedders 1 7/8 ceramic coated
http://www.brphotrods.com/mm5/mercha...gory_Code=CNV1


i sent my 243 heads out today to TEA ( total engine airflow )
getting the stage 2 jobby
http://www.totalengineairflow.com/cn...eads/gm/ls1ls2

CUSTOM GRIND LS-1 HYDRAULIC ROLLER 226-230 -113
7.400 Pushrods
LS-2 TIMING CHAIN
GM LS RETROFIT TRUNION KIT

and a Entropyrad radiator
http://www.entropyrad.com/index.php?...d&productId=10

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no .. its a clone even if you want to call it that...

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thursday or friday i will be ordering version to of the SPECTRA gas tank with a upgraded 255 and fuel lines....

im up in the air about who to send my pcm to..
i have talked to wiat4moreme.com and another comany... so many options...

i also need to tackle the pedal conversion and a drum to front disc conversion.....





tony (tsnow) has spent a good bit of time on the phone with me. he has been a big help.. he said i should start a thread and hear what others have going on and share what also share what i have going on also
so there it is
lol

tsnow678

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Leave the emblems on, man the purists are everywhere!!! I have a clone or tribute car and it is fine like it is. I can drive mine without the fear of damaging a $60,000 vehicle. Z/28 were built for racing not some old man to park in his enclosed trailer or in his vault to hold onto. People ought to be glad that someone out there actually pays attention to the racing heritage and wants to pay tribute to it in the form of an actual car. I have never claimed it to be a "true Z" but I have claimed to out run that old technology any day of the week!! I could understand if you were trying to swap in a period correct 302, DZ, and try to fool someone. I dont think they had LS1's back in the day. Purists are my "pet peeve"!!!

Back to your build, your car looks awesome! Love the color! Man I haven't seen a set of Cragar SST's in forever. I like the second gens better and you are right the rallyes would set the car off but I like it as is. I see you already have two clutch master cylinders. What brand are they? I notice they have an adjustable end on them. Are you going to try and mount the engine in with the alternator and compressor down low like that or are you going to move everything up top? If you want to run them low like that you will need to notch the frame on both sides. What oil pan are you running? Stock F-body more than likely will not fit as your steering linkage will hit it. AutoKraft pans seem to be common in these cars so do the Holley. If you go with a Moroso like mine you will have to modify the belly of the crossmember for clearance and run an external oil filter. Glad to see the car finally, man she is a beautiful car. Hey the front seats, are they out of a 93-02 Camaro? I hope you got them out of a true Z so you dont hurt the value of your vehicle, LMFAO!!!

Pop N Wood

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Sending those heads out to TSP or someone similar will get you a long way toward your HP goals.

Beautiful car. Leave the emblems.

96t/acj

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I would use someone else besides wait4meperformance, they have poor communication skills and my harness and computer has been there for almost a month ... Just my experience!

tango68ss

..on the ECM, I would go with Jon @ Speartech. Though he might be pricey, you get what you paid for! His customer service is OUTSTANDING!! I haven't fired my baby up since getting his harness, yet nine months later I call him and he remembers me and gives me assistance! That's worth the extra $ I paid!

TC

tango68ss

..on Headers and engine mounts... I went with DSE mounts and DynaTech headers (thanks Tsnow!)... They mounted perfectly and didn't give me any issues with engine/drivetrain angles.

96t/acj

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Did the DSE engine mounts require you to change ur oil pan from the factory ls1?

Scott02WS6

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where did you get the fast 92 stuff at